Which of the Following Influences the Positive-Incentive Value of Food

question 110

Multiple Choice

Which of the following influences the positive-incentive value of food?

• A) the flavor of the food
• B) the amount of time since one last ate
• C) one's previous experiences with the food
• D) whether or not other people are present and eating
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

Main Effect

The effect of an independent variable on a dependent variable, isolated from other variables in an experimental study.

Simple Effect

The effect of one independent variable at a particular level of another independent variable in a factorial design.

Factorial Research

Factorial research involves experiments that study the effects of more than one independent variable at a time on a dependent variable.

Single-Factor Research

An experimental design involving only one independent variable.